Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-18
HOUSE,.
MONDAY, Jan II.

Met according to adjournment.
House called to order by the Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Wiswell of Ellsworth,
Ordered, That in the absence of the Speak
er, Hon. John c. Talbot of East Machias be
chosen to serve as Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Talbot took the chair and the House
WAS organized.
Papers from the Senate read and passed
and read and referred in concurrence.
The following petitions, bills and resolve;
were presented and referred as follows:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.
By Mr.. Grindle OF Mount Desert-Bill Al
act to AIMED section 46, chapter 3S of the
Revised Statutes. relating to milk measure
By Mr.. Friend of Etna-Petition of Mr.
Bachelor of Dixmont and 40 others, askiaf
law to protect sheep from dogs.
By Mr. Palmer of Monroe-Petition o
Freeman Atwood and so others OF Monroe
for law in the interest of sheep husbandry.
BY Mr. Wiley of DECENTRALIZATION of S
IL. Wardveil of Olisfield and As others fol
license law for dogs. Also, petition of b
NJ Glines of Fryeburg and 40 others fol
better protection of sheep.
Bv Mr.. Beal of rehabilitation of j.
g. Bean of Canaan and 25 others for more
stringent dog law.
By Mr. Pow ers of NATURALIZATION of H
G.. Arnold and 65 others of Houlton for law
to better protect sheep from the ravages OF
dogs in the interest of sheep husbandry.
Bv Mr.. Smith of REORGANIZATION OF
c. w. Hussey and 80 others of Pressure Isle
for better protection of sheep from dogs.
BY Mr.. Alden of Winthrop-Petiton of c
Nj. Bailey and rs others of Winthrop fol
same purpose.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
BY Mr.. Barker of Bangor-An act to pro
vide for voting by proxy at public elections
COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Bv Mr.. Wilson eff Belfast-Bill an act re-
lating to the bequest made to the city OF
Belfast by Nathaniel Wilson, and to incor-
porate the Belfast free library.
By Mr. Packard of Hebron-Bill sn act to
amend chap. 800, private laws, 1885. entitled
an act to supply the people of Norway village
corporation with pure water.
By Mr.. Smith of REORGANIZATION OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
for the protection of women.
By Mr. Wedgewood of CONTEMPLATION
of Rev. Charles G. Vina and 80 others Of
Kennebunk and Gorham, N. Weymouth and
80 others of Biddeford, for the protection OF
women and children.
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND BRIDGES.
BY Mr.. SAWYER of NATURALIZATION of A
J. Darling and Al others for an act to fix the
width of wheel rims on certain highways If
: Penobscot County.
By Mr. Smith of NATURALIZATION of j
B Harris and 1913 others for aid in building
bridge across Aroostook river in the town OF
Washburn.
COMMITTEE on RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHs AMI
EXPRESSES.
By Mr.. Smith of Mapleton Petition o
J. F. Dyer and 1914 others in aid of the petit
ton of J. w. Bolton and others for the inc Or
poration of the Northern Name Railroad.
| By Mr.. Libbey of Standardization o
V. r futile and SIS others of Canaan, ant
Calvin Jones and 100 others Of Athens. ask
ing for charter for a railroad to be know
as the Waldo and Somerset Railway.
COMMITTEE on FISHERIES AND GAME.
| By Mr. Vaughn of Jay-Petition of G. r
Fernsld and 40 others asking protection o
fish in Wilson pond. town of Wilton.
Bv Mr.. Roberts of Dexter-Remonstranc
of C. W. Curtis and 20 other citizens of Dex
| ter sgainst the extension of close time TO
fishing in Moosehead Lake. and especial,
/
of May and June.
Bv Mr.. York of INSTRUMENTATION o
Salectmen of New Castle and Nobfeboro t,
repeal a ! ortion of chapter 40 of the Revise
Statutes relating TO the taking of alewives il
Damarisco,ta River.
| COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
By Mr.. Palmer of Monroe-Petition OF A
W. Hardy and Others asking that Cyrenus B
Downs be reimbursed $500 Communication
money.
| COMMITTEE on MILITARY AFFAIRS.
| BY Mr.. Palmer of Monroe-Pstition o
members of E. W. Billings Post G. A. R.
10 favor of legislation authorizing towns t,
raise money to defrav Memorial expenses.
/ On motion of Mr.. Newbert of Appleton.
! Ordered. That the Committee on the Ju
dietary inquire into the expediency of sub
hitting to vote bv the people of resolv
for amending the Constitution by changing
the time for holding the Gubernatorial cleo
ton from the second Mondsv of Septembe
TO the first Tuesday of November, biennially
and report by resolve or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. MaRley Of Augusta,
| Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee b.
instructed TO inquire into the expediency o
amending section l. chapter 6I Reylsaf